Biden says troop withdrawal from Afghanistan may get delayed 

Russia, China, Pakistan, the United States, a delegation of top Afghan officials and Taliban representatives will meet in Moscow today to discuss a new round of talks to end the war in Afghanistan. The US called for the meeting because previous negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban were stalled. Meanwhile, President Biden says it will be “tough” to withdraw troops before the May 1 deadline. The World’s Shirin Jaafari gives us an update.

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